Mining

Richmont Mines reports quarterly gold production at its mines in Northern Ontario and Quebec is up 23 per cent over the same period last year.

Paul Semple, a 30-year mining industry veteran and chief operating officer of Noront Resources, died on April 15.

The City of Greater Sudbury Council and the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation approved $1 million in funding for the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) Commercialization Attainment Program.

Rubicon Minerals reports its Phoenix Gold project in Red Lake remains on schedule to start production by mid-2015.

Ontario is accepting and vowing to act on the 18 recommendations that come from the province's Mining Health, Safety and Prevention Advisory Group's final report, released this morning.

Kelly Strong and Brazilian miner Vale are parting company as of May 1.

Ontario's mining royalties are "pitifully low” said MiningWatch Canada in an open letter to Ontario's auditor general.

Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn will release the province's final report on its Mining Health, Safety and Prevention Review Wednesday morning, confirmed the Ministry of Labour.

AuRico Gold and Alamos Gold have agreed to a US $1.5-billion all-stock merger to create a new mid-tier producer with operations in Northern Ontario and Mexico.

Northern Sun Mining Corp. has temporarily suspended custom milling operations at its Redstone Mill in Timmins due to low ore inventory as a result of cessation of ore deliveries to the site.